concomitance

[ kon-kom-i-tuhns, kuhn- ]

/ kɒnˈkɒm ɪ təns, kən- /

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noun

the quality or relation of being concomitant.

concomitant (def. 3).

Roman Catholic Church. the coexistence of the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharistic bread.

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Origin of concomitance

From the Medieval Latin word concomitantia, dating back to 1525–35. See concomitant, -ance

Words nearby concomitance

conclusion, conclusive, conclusory, concoct, concoction, concomitance, concomitancy, concomitant, concomitantly, concomitant strabismus, concomitant symptom

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How to use concomitance in a sentence

God, who is the cause of the concomitance of bodily and mental facts, is in truth the sole cause in the universe.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 8|Various
No such pleasing concomitance of characteristics is observable to-day, or has been presented in the past.
The Soul of the Far East|Percival Lowell
Thus a remarkable concomitance has been observed between spots on the sun, displays of Aurora Borealis, and magnetic storms.
Logic, Inductive and Deductive|William Minto
God gives reason to the human race; misfortunes arise thence by concomitance.
Theodicy|G. W. Leibniz

If that were so, perhaps neither sin nor unhappiness would ever occur, even by concomitance.
Theodicy|G. W. Leibniz

British Dictionary definitions for concomitance

concomitance

/ (kənˈkɒmɪtəns) /

noun

existence or occurrence together or in connection with another

a thing that exists in connection with another

Christian theol the doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are present in the Eucharist

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concomitance

Origin of concomitance

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